The phenomenon of casual running or fun run, which is increasingly popular among urbanites in Jakarta, has now transformed into a broader space for creative collaboration. Capturing this lifestyle trend, the LokaryaFest 2026 event is ready to be held by integrating sports activities, empowerment of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and an entertainment stage into one unified festival.
The festival, which carries the theme "Creative, Local, Empowered", is scheduled to take place at the West Plaza of Gelora Bung Karno (GBK), Senayan, Jakarta, on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The event is projected to attract around 6,000 runners who will collect their race packs (race pack), as well as the general public looking to enjoy the festival atmosphere throughout the day.
In collaboration with PWI Jaya, the organizers are introducing a flowing festival concept to avoid the accumulation of monotonous queues for race pack collection. In the event area, visitors will be treated to dozens of MSME booths ranging from culinary and fashion sectors to creative products, complete with free health checks, educational workshops, and fitness classes.
The Chairman of the LokaryaFest 2026 Committee, Aditia Saputra, explained that this flowing festival model is designed to foster health awareness while interactively boosting the local creative economy. Echoing this, the Event Coordinator, Fitriawan Ginting, emphasized that the presence of dozens of local business players is an important foundation in delivering a direct economic impact during the festival.
The peak of the LokaryaFest 2026 festivities will feature a stage performance by the Indonesian pop duo, The Virgin, who are ready to perform their line-up of hit songs such as "Cinta Terakhir". In addition, the entertainment stage will also be enlivened by performances from Luvia Band, Vera Borneo, DJ Mixxy, Sound of Monday, as well as a mass Zumba session starting in the morning.
